One of the strangest of existing religions in the world - the worship of American soldier

This religion is called "John Frum" and it appeared in the early 1940s, when American soldiers were stationed in what is now Vanuatu. At the same time isolated from the world on the island of Tanna in the Pacific came to technology, of which the natives have never had a clue.





Presumably, among the 30 000 soldiers there was a man named John Frum. He went to the people of Tanna and encouraged to abandon all aspects imposed on them by Western culture, particularly of Christianity, and to preserve their national customs by any means. Frum predicted that once all the white people leave the region, and in the new century, the original culture of the islanders will create technology that can compete with Western.





Subsequently, from the semi-mythical personality cult of the soldier grew full. To date, a number of adherents enthusiastically discusses his predictions. It is believed that Frum will return on February 15 of the year is not known, and will fulfill its prophecy. Modern scholars believe that it is unlikely Frum was a real person - the name of John Frum is quite possible to translate as "John from America" ​​(from the English word from).

via factroom.ru